Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-19
10 30t Ii. D. b. NoRRls. President.
By Green & Wise, Auctioneers.


DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE of the Corporation
- Court of the city of Alexandria, Va, rendered
at i(s September term 1880. in the cause Of Dan
iel W. Griffith vs.. Kinsay Griffith ct al, the un
dersigned. special commissioner therein named
viii offer for sale by public auction, in front of
the entrance TO ;hc Cour5 room, Fairfax street.
or SATURDAY, the 10Th day OF November, 1897
at 2 o'clock m, the following property, TO wit
No. IA J-Or OF GEOUND, beginning 120
feet 3 inches from the corner Of Union and King
street,; thence west with kiDg street % feet 8
inches TO tins centre OF tho square, thence south
116 feet to 20fcct alley; thence cast on the al
ley 80 feet inches; thence north by straight
line TO the beginning.
No. "a LOT or GROUND aud IMPROVE
BfENTS, adjoining the property of D. Mcleod, be-
ginning 1T the western intersection OF McLeod's
line with King street; thence back with McLeod's
line 116 feet to 20.feet alley; thence with the
alley westwardly 24 feet; thence with n line
parallel to frat line to King street; thence with
King street to the beginning.
No. 3-A LOT OF GROUND, commonly called
the COAL YARD LOT" commencing King
street about 641a feet east Of the corner of Leo
street, fronting say SO feet ON King street and
running back 116 or III feet TO 3 2O-feet alley
Terms of Sale: Cash enough to pay costs OF suit
and the expenses Of sale, and the residue on a
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from day Of sale, taking bonds, with good
personal security aud retaining title to secure de-
ferred payments. CHARLES E. STUART,
oct15 cots Special Commissioner.
JUDICIAL SALE OF THE FARM CALLED
eJ "GOLAN,"
| The residence Of the late Wm. Gray Somerville,
near Mtchells station, Culpeper CO., Va
| By virtue OF decree of tho Circuit Court of
| Culpepor county, pronounced on the 18th day of
| September, 1887 in the chancery suitiof 'Somer-
vile, substituted trustee VS.. Somerville and
Others" l. as commissioner Of said court, appoint
ed for the purpose by said decree, shall. on the
22d DAY OF OCTOBER, 1887,
at 10 O'Clock M, proceed to sell ut public auction
to the highest bidder, on the premises, either in
tho whole or in parcels, that well-known ana val
liable tract of land called
GOLAN,
formerly the residence OF tho late James Somer-
vile, OF Culpeper county, containing about
639 ACRES.
This is desirable tract Of land, wcll.wooded
and watcrcd, with very GOOD DWELLING
| HOUSE thereon ordinary out-houses and ordi-
nary fencing The land is in quite good condi-
| tioD, and with good cultivation is usually quito
productive.
Tho neighborhood is desirable. being near
Mitchcll's and Rapid Ann stations, on the Virgin
ia Midland Railway, and the society is excellent
very near and excellent pay and free schools.
| Terms: Money enough to cover the costs of suit
and expenses of sale must be paid down in cash
For the residue bonds OF the purchaser, with good
security will be required, bearing interest from
the date thereof payable in equal instalments OF
onc two and three years each. The legal title
will be retained until all the purchase money
shall DC paid and payment thereof reported to the
court.
This farm will be divided by competent sur,
veyor into three (3) parcels of about 200 acres
each to suit purchasers, and SO as TO secure suf
ficiency Of wood and water to each.
The purchasers Of the whole or one or more
parcels may pay down in cash the whole CT a
least one.third (13) of the purchase money il
which case personal security on his bonds will b.
dispensed with.
lais-The commissioner will demand the cast
payment and the execution of the bonds for thu
deferred payments Immediately after the sale
and on failure of the purchaser 70 comply prompt
Il, will put up the land again and resell to some
other person, who will comply with the terms il
all respects.
Possession will be given on the 1s5 day OF Jan
uary, 1883, or, if desired for seeding this fall, ar
arrangement win ho made with Dir. Marsh, the
present tenant for free ngrcss and egress for suct
purpose JOHN w. BELL.
Comm'r Circuit Court of Culpeper.
n. B-The title to the land is beyond doubt
never having been in litigation, and perfectly
clear of all liens
The plat AMI diagram OF tho whole farm, g
well as subdivisions thereof can be seen at m!
Office ut Culpcper and at. Mr.. Marsh's house, an'
at Mitchell's end Winston's stations.
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